Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive40.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '19 at 13:44
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 136
60% 96.9 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 390
38% 312 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 4000
Nvidia(10DE 0780) 2GB
CLim: 475 MHz, MLim: 702 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.84
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
6.5% Terrible
Lighting 7.07
Reflection 10.8
Parallax 7.28
6% 8.4 fps
MRender 12.5
Gravity 5.4
Splatting 10.9
8% 9.61 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.5%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pioneer APS-SL2 Serise 120GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 65 65 44 45 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 363
Write 268
Mixed 233
SusWrite 58.3
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 42.9
4K Mixed 10.1
69% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.8
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 14.1
21% 38.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 67%
Seagate ST3250312CS 250GB-$90
55GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 66 66 45 45 45 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
44% Average
Read 94.1
Write 96.6
Mixed 43.4
SusWrite 58.9
54% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 15.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 516 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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